I picked up George Washington Cable’s “Old Creole Days” at the last book sale of the Friends of Jefferson Parish Library. I paid $12 for a hardcover-missing-its-dust-jacket 1943 printing by the Limited Editions Club, Inc. of Cable’s late-1800s stories. This is quite the gem. It was worth the $12 just for the two introductions, one [...]
I sit on the floor Near a drafty door Wondering why I haven’t sat here before. When I dated CS, I sat on his sofa in the den we now share listening to Cowboy Junkies as I read the titles to the books on his shelves and he prepared dinner for us. My heart expanded [...]
I’ve just finished reading “New Orleans Noir.” It’s a collection of short stories set in New Orleans, pre-Katrina, post-Katrina and even in between. I tend not to like short stories; I prefer long, epic tales with lots of character development. Notwithstanding, I am addicted to all books NOLA-related and had to give this one a fair shake. [...]
CS and I, with Sun in tow, returned for the third time (do recall that Sun is 3-1/2 years old) for the Open House of the school Sun is likely to attend this Fall. We had previously decided this school was “it”; it had the right feel; lots of sunshine and awards of excellence; it [...]
There was a reporting on Twitter that Cochon Butcher had its version of mini kingcakes too. Now, I LOVE the Butcher–their sandwiches, meats and even praline bacon. But cake? Sans meat? How could they compete in the mini kingcake war? For starters, they offer four flavors, cinnamon, praline, strawberries and cream, and chocolate. These cakes [...]
Twitter has been abuzz about the latest NOLA craze: the mini kingcake. Genius, I know, right?!? First was Hubig’s to hit the scene last week. They admitted the first batch had “sliding icing” issues and needed clear packaging. So as they were revamping, La Dolce Nola hit the twittertube with the news of their [...]
I am not an advocate of gun rights. That makes me sound very un-American these days. This Salon article surveys the rise of the power of the lobby that is the NRA and the backing down of Democrats to push for tighter regulation of guns. The most shocking statement in the article is that “a [...]
My post yesterday expressed a lot of anger I have over what I have perceived as the culmination of an atmosphere that has been becoming increasingly charged in large part by the tea party and their much-touted gun rights position. It was pointed out to me on Twitter that this vitriol we today are hearing [...]
Yesterday, I learned Tulane posted on its listserv that is accessibly by all Tulane employees and students that an employee’s laptop had been stolen over the holidays, and that the computer had on it all, ALL, employee confidential information–name, social security numbers, salary, date of birth, date of hire–for all 2010 employees. And Tulane’s response [...]
My husband was ever so excited to show me the latest app for his new-fangled smart phone: Swype. The idea is that you no longer TYPE on that ever so annoying virtual keyboard. No, now we humans don’t even need the dexterity of our fingers to send a text, an email or even to tweet. [...]